Cultivators at the Wizarding Academy

Chapter 170 Each Person's Battle

Aglaia skillfully parried the downward slash. As their battle auras collided, the powerful sword pressure spread outwards, sending pebbles and grass roots flying.

The continuous sounds of impact were like heavy hammers striking people's hearts.

Although the inscribed sword in his hand could not exert its full power, he never appeared to be at a disadvantage on the field.

Both sides retreated a distance at the same time and then launched another attack.

Aglaia's fluttering figure was like an elusive falling leaf or a butterfly in flight.

Cody's several attacks failed, leaving him in a passive and defensive position. His prized family swordsmanship was suppressed, and he was at a disadvantage.

The cheers from the sidelines grew louder and louder.

No one in the know believed Aglaia had any chance of winning. However, the facts spoke for themselves. She attacked relentlessly from every angle, completely seizing the initiative.

Cody could only parry, utterly powerless to retaliate. He barely managed to hold out for about ten rounds before pure white flames tore through his slime protective suit.

The overwhelming superiority in strength and technology is beyond question.

The referee declared Agleia the winner.

"She's improved so much!" the instructor murmured, slightly lost in thought. She felt that winning against Aglaia at this stage wouldn't be easy.

"Your student might have the potential to make it to the top 16," Coach Long commented reservedly.

With over 100,000 students in the entire Violet Academy, the prestige of being ranked in the top sixteen is self-evident.

Moreover, Aglaia is only in the third grade now, and the opponents she will face later will generally have an age advantage of two to three years.

"A round of 16? Isn't that a bit of an exaggeration?"

"It's no exaggeration. I have some impression of Cody. His best result was reaching the round of 64."

Aglaia won too easily; anyone could see that her strength was far greater than that.

The pure white light from the drooping sword blade dissipated. The inscribed sword was engraved with holy light protection magic, primarily for purifying abnormal statuses and providing defense. Therefore, Cody's lightning battle aura's paralyzing interference was ineffective.

Battles were taking place simultaneously in the four marked areas of the arena.

Aglaia is in Sector 1, and Gus is in Sector 3.

The swordsman, dressed entirely in black, carried two inscribed swords on his back. His black cloak fluttered slightly with each step, and he exuded an aura of formidable power.

Guss, the second-in-command of the Warrior Division, was once eliminated in the top 32 due to his inferior weaponry. Now, having joined the Blue Rose family, he has acquired two inscribed weapons.

This leap raised everyone's expectations.

At least sixteen teams will be in the finals, most likely the top eight! Or even the top four, which matches our prediction.

Little did people know that Aglaia had gained access to the resources of the Blue Rose family, and her strength had undergone a dramatic transformation.

Guts' first opponent was Abby from the Cleric Division.

A slender woman, dressed in a white robe, carries a walnut wand resembling a cane. Her face is delicate, but not particularly striking; her beauty score is around 70. She has short orange hair tied with a ribbon bow that resembles rabbit ears.

She seems to be a girl like her younger sister, Xiaoyu.

Let's hurry up then...

Guts drew the two swords from his back, his expression serious as he assumed an offensive stance.

The referee manipulated the slime protective suits to attach to the two individuals and announced the start of the match.

While the slime armor appears capable of withstanding most high-level spells, its effectiveness against sharp weapons is actually limited. In practice, it proves that attacks from magic swordsmen will still inevitably result in injury.

The competition follows a rule of stopping at point-blank range, prohibiting direct weapon attacks on the opponent's body at close range. Only battle aura can be used to inflict damage on the opponent's protective suit.

Guts dashed forward quickly, skillfully dodging the barrage of holy light arrows.

A golden inscribed ring appeared behind Abby, continuously gathering light elements and emitting beams of golden light. It possessed the advantages of high attack speed, high frequency, and strong penetration. Victory would be secured as long as damage was inflicted on Guts' protective suit.

It seemed effortless, yet victory was never secured.

Dense rays rained down, constantly striking the earth-yellow elemental shield that Gus had erected.

Ripples constantly spread across the surface protected by the earth.

The black swordsman twisted his shoulders wildly, wielding two inscribed swords to slash at the golden shield in front of him.

Holy Light Shield is an advanced version of the Spirit Shield. After absorbing light elements, its defensive power increases, and it also has higher resistance to negative spells.

Even so, it was impossible to stop the magic swordsman's close-range attacks. Especially Guts's dual-wielding style, which was even more ferocious.

The diamond-shaped shields shattered at a visible speed.

Abby retreated, covered in sweat, but could not stop Guts from coming to her in an unstoppable manner.

The slash, burning with earthy yellow flames, fell.

"You guys are really unlucky!" The teachings at the Mage branch were clearly stirring up trouble.

The clergy members of the clergy branch remained silent.

The highly anticipated seeded player was eliminated in the first round, which was a terrible start.

Guss successfully advanced to the next round of battle, secretly feeling lucky. In the past, he probably would have had a hard time surviving the opponent's attacks unscathed.

"That's a really cheeky spell!"

In Zone Two, the referee called out the names of the two contestants.

Silver Moon, Omega.

The moment the silver-haired loli appeared, she quickly attracted the attention of the audience.

A half-elf with pointed ears, an exquisite and perfect face, and a white crystal gown.

People couldn't help but think of the singer Gilvie.

The half-elf before them was far too immature, showing no signs of development whatsoever, and naturally couldn't compare to the charm of the 'Angel's Voice,' though who knows what the future holds.

The girl shrouded in a black robe was also a half-elf. A sixth-year student from the Ranger Division, she was a prized disciple of the high-ranking instructor Night Butterfly, possessed dark elf blood, and had a distinctive head of pinkish-purple hair.

A sixth-grader against a first-grader, an agility-based class against a spellcaster—by all accounts, they have an absolute advantage.

"That little girl is really unlucky! Is there no one in the Wizarding Division, or what happened?" Night Butterfly stood next to Xi with her arms crossed. The latter sat silently in the faculty's reserved seat.

Omega casually toyed with the inscribed short blade in his hand, twirling it in his palm.

"Little girl, you'd better admit defeat, or I'll slash your pretty little face."

Silvermoon scoffed dismissively: "Enough with the nonsense! I have a reason why I absolutely must win."

"oh…"

A layer of black slime slowly covered the two of them.

The moment the referee signaled the start of the match, Omega's figure blurred into a streak of motion, like a ghost in broad daylight, his speed far surpassing that of the other competitors.

Although the number of students in the Ranger Division is far less than that in the Warrior Division and the Magic Swordsman Division, it has always been a strong contender for the ranking championship!

"What the heck! So slow! Much slower than Xiao An..."

Silvermoon calmly completed the mental lock, and two beams of light struck Omega's figure.

Debuffs: Slow, Freeze Life.

Before he could even cast two debuffs, his opponent was already upon him, and the short blade burning with gray flames swung down without hesitation.

(End of this chapter)